Hundreds of prisoners set to be released early to ease overcrowding

More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding

'Total system chaos:' Overcrowding crisis will see more than 400 prisoners released

Hundreds of inmates will be freed early under emergency plans to tackle dangerous overcrowding, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has confirmed.

Hundreds of prisoners set to be released early to ease overcrowding

Hundreds of prisoners are set to be released early to tackle prison overcrowding.

SNP to release hundreds more prisoners early as inmate population reaches critical level

Prisons in Scotland are now critically full, leading to emergency measures being discussed

Hundreds more Scots prisoners to be released early as jails reach crisis point again

The £1 billion replacement for HMP Barlinnie is still years away from completion as Scotland's prison service struggles to deal with the volume of inmates behind bars.

Prison overcrowding prompts emergency release plans

Short-term prisoners due for release within the next six months are to be released early under emergency proposals to tackle prison overcrowding, with stringent safeguards to protect public safety, if Parliament agrees. The prison population has surged by more than 200 in the past three months and now stands at 8,363, one of the highest levels ever recorded.